FAIRVIEW PARK, Ohio -- City Council has appointed Bridget King as its new president.

She succeeds Michael Kilbane, who resigned last month after posting a derogatory note about Charlie Kirk on social media.

“I wanted to be council president because I have some great thoughts and ideas and I work well with administration,” King said.

“I think we can continue to make Fairview Park a really great place.”

The Ward 5 councilwoman was appointed after a 5-1 vote, with Ward 1 Councilman Bryan Simmerly also seeking the council presidency.

First elected to office in 2019 and currently in her second term, King said she’s the second woman to be appointed to the Fairview Park City Council seat.

“Then, in two years, when I run for re-election, I would become the first elected,” she said.

“But t

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